A 3D printed electrical insulator panel made with FDM technology and Kimya PC-FR fire-retardant polycarbonate material. Part geometry courtesy of Alstom.

A 3D printed housing made with Kimya PC-FR fire-retardant material using FDM technology. Part geometry courtesy of Alstom.

Installed 3D printed electrical cable guides (white parts) made with Kimya PC-FR fire retardant FDM filament. Part geometry courtesy of Alstom.

Kimya PC-FR

Flame Retardant FDM Filament

Kimya PC-FR is a polycarbonate FDM 3D printing material with flame-retardant properties. Designed for compliance with fire safety regulations, this Stratasys Validated Material is highly suitable for passenger rail and air transportation applications.

3D Printed Cable Guide

Benefits of Kimya PC-FR

Kimya PC-FR merges the benefits of polycarbonate, including dimensional stability, high impact resistance, and a wide operating temperature range, with flame-retardant properties. This formulation results in a 25% tensile yield strength increase and a 180% impact strength increase (Izod unnotched) in the XZ plane compared to standard polycarbonate.

Perfect For Transportation Industry

For transport category applications, Kimya PC-FR meets the requirements of EN 45545, the European railway standard for fire safety. Within this standard, the material also meets the HL3 (highest) hazard level, which makes it eligible for use in all rail vehicle configurations.